Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

In addition to examining the scope of the challenges, the report makes a number of recommendations to address them, including: Establish tax credits for installing automotive-grade batteries in stationary applications to help drive scale and contribute to reducing battery cost. Extend consumer tax credits for home charging equipment.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 3, 2012

Bright Automotive went under. The least expensive, the Mitsu i, could be had in some places for less than $20,000 (with tax credits and rebates) while the Karma will set you back over $100K. The Volt has had to contend with the overblown battery fire incident and the production hiatus. Aptera went under.

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Karma Bright Automotive Fisker Tax Credit 100

Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Bright Automotive. Coda Automotive. Fisker Automotive. Fisker Automotive. Bright Automotive. All will qualify for a $7,500 federal tax credit. Which electric-car developer counts former U. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson as an investor? Tesla Motors. Tesla Motor. Reuben Munger. Warren Buffett.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

AutoblogGreen bloggers (30 days) # Blogger Posts Cmts 1 Jeremy Korzeniewski 123 4 2 Sebastian Blanco 111 11 3 Sam Abuelsamid 107 9 4 Domenick Yoney 32 0 5 Xavier Navarro 21 0 6 Jonathon Ramsey 1 0 7 Gary Witzenburg 1 0 8 Chris Paukert 1 0 Most Commented On (7 days) Obama outlines high-speed rail plan for U.S. (61)

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Hybrid i-MiEV 2009 New York 30

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. The biggest barrier is the battery."

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